Why Do People With Diabetes Have a High Risk for Severe COVID-19 Disease?-A Dental Hypothesis and Possible Prevention Strategy.

Pfützner, Andreas; Lazzara, Michael; Jantz, Julia

Pfützner, Andreas; Lazzara, Michael; Jantz, Julia.

Pfützner A; Pfützner Science & Health Institute, Mainz, Germany.
Lazzara M; University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Wiltz, Luxemburg.
Jantz J; Institute of Molecular Diagnostics, Solingen, Germany.

J Diabetes Sci Technol ; 14(4): 769-771, 2020 Jul.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-620515

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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Diabetes Complications/diagnosis; Mouth/virology; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Saliva/virology; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2; Betacoronavirus; Biomarkers/metabolism; COVID-19; Dentistry/trends; Diabetes Complications/epidemiology; Diabetes Complications/prevention & control; Endocrinology/trends; Gingiva/pathology; Humans; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; Oral Health/statistics & numerical data; Pandemics; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/metabolism; Periodontitis/complications; Prevalence; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19 pneumonia; diabetes; gum disease; periodontitis

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Saliva / Coronavirus Infections / Diabetes Complications / Mouth Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Middle aged Language: English Journal: J Diabetes Sci Technol Journal subject: Endocrinology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1932296820930287

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